Chen Kun

Chen Kun Chinese 陳坤 pinyin Chén Kūn born February 4 1976 in Chongqing Sichuan is a Chinese actor and singer He also goes by another name Aloys He showed early talent in singing and was strongly recommended by his vocal trainer and mentor to join the famous China Oriental Song and Dance Ensemblenow China National Song and Dance Ensemble at Beijing in 1995 In 1996 he was admitted to Beijing Film Academy where he took off as a promising young actor As the leading man in A West Lake Moment Chen Kun won a nomination for the best actor at Taiwans Golden Horse Awards in 2005 His performance in The Knot brought him a Huabiao Film Award the main national film award in China as best actor in 2007 His recent portrait of Chiang Chingkuo in the 2009s mega blockbuster The Founding of a Republic received high remarks from critics and brought him sweeping popularity among audiences